Oil-measure



C. E. HANES. OIL ME ASURE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. II, 1918.

Patented J an. 6, 1920.

Mama;

PATENT OFFICE.

CYRUS E. HAN ES, OF ARMINGTON, ILLINOIS.

OIL-MEASURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 6, 1920.

Application filed April 11, 1918. Serial No. 227,999.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUS E. HANEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Armington, in the county of Tazewell and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Oil-Measure, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an oil measure particularly designed for usein supplying oil to engines of motor vehicles and for like purposes, oneof the objects of the invention being to provide a simple andinexpensive structure which will not only measure the oil but can directit into the engine or other mechanism without the necessity oftiltingthe' device to pour the oil therefrom.

A further object is to provide simple means under the ready control ofthe user for regulating the discharge of the contents of the device.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which appear as'thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood thatvarious changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of partswithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the invention as set forth 'in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings Figure l is a central vertical section through thedevice.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates aliquid measure which can be of the usual configuration and provided witha handle 2. A discharge nozzle 3 extends downwardly from the bottom ofthe measure and extending inwardly from the wall of said measure andoverhanging the nozzle are brackets a. A rod 5 is slidably mounted inthe brackets and is provided at its lower end with a valve 6 adapted torest upon the flat bottom of the container or measure 1. The upper endof the rod extends loosely through one end of a lever 7 which isfulcrumed on a pin 8 soldered or otherwise secured to the top of thedevice close to the handle. of the lever extends over the handle whereit can be depressed readily by the thumb of the hand grasping thehandle. A nut '10 engages the upper end of the rod 5 and bears on thelever. A spring 11 is coiled about the rod and one end of the springbears against the upper bracket 4 while the lower end bears against apin 12 extending through the rod. The spring thus serves to hold thevalve yieldingly upon its seat.

\Vhen it is desired to discharge the contents of the container ormeasure through the nozzle 3. the arm 9 of the lever is depressed andthe rod 5 will thus lift the valve from its seat and against the actionof the spring 11.

Under some conditions it is desirable to open the valve automatically bypressing it downwardly on a fixed stem insertible into the nozzle 3. Inthis event the rod 5 is free to move upwardly independently of the lever7 so as to allow the liquid to flow from the measure.

What is claimed is The combination with a measure having an outlet inthe bottom thereof near the wall of the measure, and a handle extendingradially beyond the wall at a point remote from the outlet, of a taperednozzle extending downwardly from the outlet, superposed guide bracketsextending inwardly from the wall of the measure at points diametricallyopposite the handle, a rod slid-.

ably mounted in the brackets, a valve disk secured adjustably to thelower end of the rod and adapted to bear upon the bottom of the measureand close the outlet, a spring mounted on the rod and bearing upwardlyagainst one of the brackets and downwardly against the rod, a pinsecured upon the upper end of the measure close to the handle, a leverfulcrumed on the pin and having an upwardly ofi'set portion extendingover the handle, the remaining portion of the lever being extendeddiametrically across the top of the measure, its free end engaging theupper end of the rod, and a One arm 9' nut adjustably engaging the upperend of as my own I have heret aflixed my signathe rod and bearin againstthe lever, the ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

nut engra ing end of said lever being limited in its do ivnivardmovement by the Wall of CYRUS S' 5 the measure, the upper end of the rodbe- "Witnesses:

ing slidable upwardly Within the lever. FRED E. VERRY,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing Ross SELLERS.

